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The Basic Invertebrate Groups
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Approximately 97 percent of all known animal species are invertebrates. Many of these species are classified in one of eight basic groups. This article explores looks at eight groups of invertebrat... -
Hedgehogs
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Hedgehogs are a group of insectivores that includes seventeen species. This profile explores basic facts about hedgehogs including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the ch... -
Insectivores
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Monday, April 29, 2013
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Insectivores are a group of mammals that include hedgehogs, moonrats, shrews, and moles. This profile explores basic facts about insectivores including how they are classified, what they eat, where... -
Segmented Worms
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Segmented worms are bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates that include more than 12,000 species such as earthworms, ragworms and leeches. This profile explores basic facts about segmented worms inc... -
Boas
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Boas are a group of nonvenomous snakes that live in North and South America, Africa, Madagascar, Europe and the Pacific Islands. This profile explores basic facts about boas including how they are ... -
Muskox
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Muskoxen are large hoofed mammals that live north of the tree line on the arctic tundra. This profile explores basic facts about muskoxen including how they are classified, what they eat, where the... -
Cerulean Warbler
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Cerulean warblers are small perching birds that breeds in eastern North America, migrates through Central America and winters in South America. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about ceru... -
Overview of the Fishes Group Video
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Fish come in all sorts of varieties based on the environments in which they have evolved. Get an overview of the major types of fish, ray-finned, lobe-finned, and cartilaginous, in this video from ... -
Shorebirds
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Shorebirds are a group of birds that live along coastlines and in a variety of marine and freshwater wetlands. This profile explores basic facts about shorebirds including how they are classified, ... -
Bonobos
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Bonobos are one of two species of chimpanzees that together form a group of apes that are the closest living relatives to humans. This profile explores basic facts about bonobos including how they ... -
Crows, Ravens and Jays
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Friday, December 28, 2012
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Crows, ravens and jays are a group of perching birds that includes jackdaws, rooks, magpies and nutcrackers. This profile explores basic facts about crows and their relatives including how they are... -
Fishes
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Fishes include hagfishes, lampreys, lobe-finned fishes, cartilaginous fishes and ray-finned fishes. This profile explores basic facts about fishes including how they are classified, what they eat, ... -
What Is Metazoa? Video
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Saturday, December 08, 2012
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Saturday, December 08, 2012
Metazoa is a classification that includes all animals. Watch this educational video to learn more about metazoa. -
Worm Lizards
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Worm lizards a group of squamates that include about 130 living species. This profile explores basic facts about worm lizards including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and t... -
Facts About Squamates
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Learn interesting facts about squamates and find out about the characteristics make them different from other reptile groups, their life cycle and their evolutionary history. -
Common Chimpanzee
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Common chimpanzees are an endangered species of great ape that inhabits the forests and savannas of Central and West Africa. Common chimpanzees and bonobos (the only two living members of the genus... -
New World Monkeys
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
New World Monkeys are a group of primates endemic to Central and South America. New world monkeys include marmosets, tamarins, capuchins, squirrel monkeys, night monkeys, owl monkeys, titis, sakis,... -
Old World Monkeys
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Old World monkeys are a group of primates native to Old World regions of the world including Africa, India and Southeast Asia. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about Old World monkeys fis... -
Teleosts
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Teleosts are a diverse group of ray-finned fishes that include most of the world's best-known commercial and sport fishes. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about teleost fishes including ... -
Tarpons, Eels and Halosaurs
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Thursday, November 01, 2012
Tarpons, eels and halosaurs are a group of ray-finned fishes that include about 800 species. This profile explores basic facts about tarpons, eels and halosaurs including how they are classified, w... -
Ray-Finned Fishes
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Thursday, November 01, 2012
Ray-finned fishes are a highly diverse group of fishes. They are named for their fins, which contain bony rays or spines. -
True Parrots
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
True parrots are a group of parrots that include lories, lorikeets and typical parrots. True parrots are found primarily throughout the Southern Hemisphere. -
Cockatoos
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Cockatoos are a group of parrots that include cockatiels, cockatoos and corellas. This profile explores basic facts about cockatoos including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live... -
Overview of the Amphibians Group Video
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Amphibians are commonly found cold-blooded creatures, like frogs and toads. Learn about these sometimes slimy animals in this video from About.com. -
Sea Urchins
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Sea urchins and sand dollars together form a group of echinoderms known as the Ehinoidea. They are globe or disk shaped animals with spines and are found throughout the world's oceans. -
Brittle Stars
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Brittle stars are a group of echinoderms with five arms and a central body disk. -
Ring-Tailed Lemur Pictures
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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Echinoderm Pictures
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
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Walrus
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Walrus are large pinnepeds that are easily recognized by their two long tusks and their large, bulky body. -
Prosimians
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Prosimians are an informal group of primates that include lemurs, galagos, pottos, tarsiers and lorises. Prosimians include all primates except apes and monkeys. -
Monotremes
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Monotremes are a group of mammals that include echidnas and the platypus. Monotremes are unique among mammals because they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young like other mammals. -
Pinnipeds
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Pinnipeds are a group of semi-aquatic marine mammals. The group includes sea lions, fur seals, true seals and the walrus. Pinnipeds are well adapted for life in marine and other aquatic habitats.